Science With Impact - How to Engage People, Change Practice, and Influence Policy

Will you please just listen to me? If you are a scientist, or a fan of science, have you ever wondered why your fact-based explanation of ground-breaking scientific research falls flat with family, friends, and the general public? Social science communicator Anne Helen Toomey argues that science today faces a public-relations crisis, and she calls for a whole-scale change in how scientists engage with the world.

This practical, how-to guide will help scientists address public distrust, communicate about uncertainty, and engage with policymakers so that science can make a difference. Science with Impact argues that science can--and should--make a meaningful difference in society, and offers hope and guidance to those of us who wish to take the steps to make it so.

About the author

Anne Helen Toomey is an associate professor of environmental studies and science at Pace University, a visiting scientist at the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History, and the executive director of Participatory Science Solutions LLC, a social-impact research consulting company. She lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York.

Product details

• Authors: Anne Helen Toomey, Anne Helen Toomey
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2024
• EAN: 9781642833287
• ISBN: 978-1-64283-328-7
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, SCIENCE / Applied Sciences, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Communication Studies, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society